The first Indigenous person elected to city council in Terrace, B.C., says racist jokes and a complaint launched against her after she was interviewed about violence against women contributed to her decision to leave politics. She says her young age, along with her Gitxsan, Nisga'a and Tsimshian heritage made her feel alone when tackling issues relating to women and Indigenous people in the community. The first Indigenous woman to be elected to city council in Terrace, B.C. "I know that there's domestic violence, I know that there's sexual violence and I know that we're being extremely impacted by this, especially Indigenous women. McCallum-Miller believes she came under fire because the story drew a link between an influx of transient resource workers and the potential for violence against women.

Source: CBC News July 14, 2021 01:18 UTC